Test ID NBLD0481 Comprehensive Respiratory Pathogen Panel, NAT
Specimen Type/Requirements
Nasopharyngeal flocked swab in universal transport medium (UTM) (Lawson No. 6269222) or VTM (Lawson No. 6260951). See Nasopharyngeal Collection Instructions.
Specimen Volume
Preferred Volume | Swab sample in 3.0 mL UTM or VTM |
Minimum Volume | Swab sample in 3.0 mL UTM or VTM |
Stability/Transport
Room Temperature | N/A | |
Refrigerated | 72 hours | Preferred for Transport |
Frozen | N/A |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Additional Information
Test includes: Adenovirus, Coronavirus, Human Metapneumovirus, Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Influenza A, Influenza A/H1, Influenza A/H1-2009, Influenza H3, Influenza B, Parainfluenza 1,2,3 and 4, RSV, Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Chlamydophila pneumoiae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Methodology
Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Molecular
CPT
0202U